Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-16
CONGRESS SlONAl.
Legislation Pertaining to the Interest
of the Pacific Coast.

WASHINGTON of Oregon,
will introduce a bill at the first oppor-
tunity after Congress assemblies TO
repeal all laws, whether treaties or acts
of Congress, which permit Chinese
immigration. This is the same bill
which he introduced at the last session
Of Congress. lie said this afternoon
that the general impression that his
bill would prohibit or prevent COM
merce between China and the United
States is erroneous. 1t will only lndl-
rectly have bearing on the trade
relations of the two countries, in so lar
as it absolutely prohibits the coming
of Chinese to this country, except
those who come in government capac'
tiles.
Also bill to protect purchasers OF
land from the Northern Pacific rail
road in case their is forfeiture OF the
land granted to that corporation be,
tween Wallula and Portland. He Will
also introduce bill to reimburse set
tiers on even numbered sections OF
public land within the limits of the
land grants in case of forfeiture OF odd
numbered sections. This bill is in
tended to reimburse those settlers who
were compelled to pay " so per acre
for public land within the limits OF
land grants which subsequently, be-
came forfeited; settlers receiving no
benefit by the building of a railroad
because none was built, while other
public land has been sold at 81 % per
acre.
Also a bill making an appropriation
for the establishment OF life-saving
crew at Yaquina Bay, Oregon.
Also a bill to provide for the cree
ton Of public building for custom
house at Yaquina Bay.
Also a bill to provide for the appro-
priation of $1,30O0,000 for continuing
the improvement OF the mouth of the
Columbia river Also $4,000 fol
improvement of the locks of the Cas-
cades, and also an appropriation fol
Yaquina and Coos bays.
He will introduce the bill which was
favorably reported by Senate com
mittee during the last session of Con
gress appropriating 100000 for the
construction of boat railroad at the
dalles of the Columbia.
Also bill to amend section 3019 O
the revised statutes relating to draw
backs on dutiable imported materials
when manufactured and exported
This bill is designed to be of beneti
to Gamers of salmon who use tin
upon which duty has been paid.
He will also introduce bill appro
priating sufficient money for the fina
survey and estimates for the improve
ment OF the Umpqua river for light
draught steamers, the surveys ant
estimates to be separate, one bein!
between the mouth OF the river an,
Scottsburg, and the other between
Scottsburg and Harris rapids, nea
Elkton.
He will also introduce a joint resc
luton for the appointment of a com
mission by the Secretary of the Nav
for the purpose of selecting site 70
a naval station on the Pacific coast.
He will also introduce a bill authc
rizipg the construction of railroa
through the Cour d'Alene Indian
reservation.
A bill for relief OF settlers on schoc
lands in Washington Territory.
Also bill appropriating sufiicien
money for the re-survey and re-loca
ton, shortening and improvement c
the military wagon road betwee
Rogue River valley and Fort klamath
Oregon.
Also bill appropriating money fo
the purchase of site and the cor
struction of a wharf for the use of til
lighthouse department at Astoria.
Senator Dolph made an exhaustiv
study of plans for the coast defense {
the country. He has prepared bill t
provide for carrying out the plans {
the commission that made report O
the subject some time ago The cost
the work will be $4,000, 900. The ha
bors on the Pacific coast that would b
improved under the bill are San Frau
cisco, the mouth Of the Columbia, Sa
Diego, and the northern coast
Washington territory. The bill Apr,
PIRATES $27 10000 for the defense ,
San Francisco harbor. The defens
J would consist of turrets, barbette bate
les, submarine mines, torpedo boat
thirty floating batteries and morts
batteries. The bill approproates 3d. 81,
900 for the defense of the mouth of til
Columbia, to consist OF barbette bate
les, submarine mines and Is torped
boats. The bill gives San Diego harbt
S594,O0O for the same purpose.